UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 27, 2008
THE CLOROX COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 1-07151 | Delaware | 31-0595760 | ||
| (Commission File Number) |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1221 Broadway, Oakland, California 94612-1888
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(510) 271-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On February 27, 2008, The Clorox Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 relating to its sale of debt securities in a public offering in accordance with the terms of the underwriting agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement dated February 27, 2008 | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 27, 2008 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| THE CLOROX COMPANY | ||||||||
| Date: February 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ Laura Stein | ||||||
| Senior Vice President – General Counsel | ||||||||
THE CLOROX COMPANY
FORM 8-K
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement dated February 27, 2008 | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 27, 2008 | |